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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-10-26
An Incident of Sherman's March.

The Century: One day a large family
of slaves came through the fields to join
us. The head Of the family, a venerable
negro, was mounted on mule, and safely
slowed away behind him in pockets or
bags attached to the blanket which cover
ed the mule were two little pickaninnies,
one on each side. This gave rise to a most
important invention -i.e., "the best way
of transporting pickaninnies. On the
next day mule appeared in column coy
cred by a blanket with two pockets on
each side, each containing a little negro
Very soon old tent flies or strong canvass
was used instead of the blanket, and often
ten or fifteen pockets were attached to
each side, SO that nothing of the mule was
visible except the head, tail and feet, all
else being covered by the black woolly
heads and black shining eyes Of the little
darkies. Occasionally COW was made to
take the place of the mule This was a
decided improvement, as the COW furnish
ed rations as we'll as transportation fo,
the babies
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-10-26
The Detroits the Champions.

BALTIMORE, October 21.-The st. Louis
Browns were to-day compelled to relin-
quish their claim to the championship Of
the world, as they we're defeated by the
Detroits for the eighth time out of eleven
games. The Browns played like amateurs
while the league champions took advan-
tage of every point, batted hard and ran
bases to perfection. The weather was
clear but quite cold, and only about 1000
persons were in attendance. The score
stood St. Louis. 3; Detroits. 13.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-10-26
Run Over by the Cars.

BUTTE, October 22.-Y yesterday at 2 p.
m., while train 602, in charge of Conduc-
tor West, was switching at Silver Bow,
Hugh Mclean, the brakeman, met with a
sad misfortune which resulted in his death
two hours later. He was running along
the track when he stumbled into a cattle
guard and fell, striking the rail. One car
passed over him. taking off his left leg
near the thigh. He was brought to Butte
and taken to the Sisters hospital, where
he was cared for by DR.. Murray, and all
was done that was possible to save his life,
but without avail, death coming to his re-
lief about 5 p. m. The deceased was
young man about % years Of age. His
parents live in Toronto, Canada It is
particularly sad that he met his death
while making his first trip on the road.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-10-26
The Great Salt Question at the Silver City.

BUTTE, October 22.-President Clark, of
the board of trade, received dispatch
this afternoon from General Manager
Potter, of the Union Pacific, saying that
from November the first the freight rate
on salt from Utah to Butte will be 50 per
ton; add to this the cost of salt, about So
per ton, and it will make the cost laid
down here, So, which is reduction of So.
It is not probable the reduction will be
considered sufficient to justify the Alice in
starting up, but it will make considerable
difference to the mills which would con-
tinue operations anyway. 1t also gives
the mills an opportunity to buy salt for
themselves, in which manner they can
probably make an additional saving.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-10-26

schooners, were destroyed. Loss, 100000
The California Car works, adjoining the
iron works, we're also burned Loss, be-
tween $4,000 and s5O,OOO
MARINETrE, Wis, October 2O-Three
blocks in the business portion of the city,
comprising 40 buildings, we're destroyed by
an incendiary fire, which broke out at one
o'clock this morning. The loss is estimated
at 100000. The insurance is believed to
be light.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-10-26
Cattle Shipments on the Manitoba.

Messrs. r. B. Wilson, G. F. NJ Timing
and j. A. MacCregor, accompanied by Mr..
Chas. Mcdaniel arrived from the Big
Sandy stock yards Thursday. The gen
tlemen are the live stock agents of the
different roads centering at st. Paul over
which the live stock shipmente from this
section are sent to Chicago. From them
we gather the following concerning cattle
shipments.
Thursday, Goth inst, Sands & Taylor
loaded at Big Sandy q cars Of cattle, and
on the 22d instant loaded % cars more.
On the 21st, Friday, Mr.. L. A. Walker
secretary of North Montana Cattle COM
pany, SHIPPED Is cars, and again on 23d
inst, SHIPPED IS cars more.
Commencing about the 25th instant the
Judith, Shonkin and part of the Moccasjn
range owners will commence shipping, and
their combined shipments will reach be-
tween 800 and 400 cars.
At Beaverton station, east of Belknap
on Beaver creek, the Pioneer Cattle com
pany will commence shipping 125 cars
about the 9th. The gentleman com
prising this company are Granville Stuart,
Con Kohrs, Gov Hauser, and others.
At same place, about Nov. 1st, Fred
Lawrence, of Flat Willow creek, which is
35 miles south of Fort Maginnis, will load
20 cars of cattle. This shipment comes
from far down toward Billings, in the ter
ritory of the Northern Pacific.
At the same station, the Dakota Cattle
company, an English concern, with w. J.
Kemp as manager, will ship about Nov.
9Th 25 cars.
At Poplar, about Nov 1st, the Home
Land & Cattle company-Neidringh
will ship 35 cars.
At same place, between the 25th of Oct.
and 5th of Nov, j. II. Conrad will ship so
cars.
Counting the Judith, Moccasin and
Shonkin shipments figured on above at,
say $50 cars, and the above enumerated
will aggregate 684 cars of 90
cattle each, making 1860 head, which in
Chicago ought to bring $40 each or $547,-
200. 1t must be borne in mind that sever
al large shipments of northern Montana
cattle, which have already gone forward,
all not enumerated above; and, also, that
there are several large companies that
have not yet applied for cars It is safe
to say that 10000 head of beef cattle will
go out of the country tributary to Fort
Benton, which, valued at $40 per head, are
worth in Chicago $8OOOOO To this can be
added 10000 head of mutton wethers, val
ued at 81, worth $4,000. Two million
pounds Of wool also went from this section.
which valued at 90 cents per pound rep
resents 100000. One million three hun
dred and twenty thousand dollars worth
Of range products is northern Montana's
modest shipment to eastern markets this
year, besides what she used and sold to
home markets, Indian agancies and mill
bary posts. And yet there are those who |
10 not appreciate the value of grass. Some
dea of what kind of country the Mani
5oba runs through may be formed from
5he above figures, which do not include
my agricultural products or horses;
1either coal or precious metals which are
'ound everywhere in great abundance.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-10-26
The Miner Libel Suit.

BurrE, October %. The jury in the
Miner" libel suit, after being out twenty
four hours, to-day brought in verdict in
favor of the plaintiffs for $500 damages
and costs. Both sides are dissatisfied with
the verdict, the plaintiffs thinking it too
little and the Miner that no damages
should have been awarded. Notice Of ap-
peal has been given.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-10-26
A Row on Main street---shot by an Officer.

Sam Rutchison was arrested by officer
Stanford on Friday for forcibly entering
place on Main street which is known as
''The Palace" One of the inmates of the
place had formerly borne the relation of
wife to Hutchison but last summer a sep
aration took place. On several different
occasions since that time Hutchison had
trouble with the woman, and was as often
arrested for abusing her and threatening
her life. The difficulty previous to last
nights trouble resulted IN Hutchison be-
ing fined one hundred dollars and sen
fenced to two months Imprisonment IN
the county jail Through the efforts Of
the officers who tried the case he was a
few days ago pardoned by Gov. Leslie
It seems from what we can gather that
Friday he commenced drinking and went
to the house in question and made an as
sault on the woman, but was finally per-
suaded to leave. The women of the place,
fearing his return sent for officer Stanford
and demanded protection. About this
time Hutchison returned and forcibly
kicked the front door in, when officer
Stanford promptly arrested him and
started to take him to jail, when Hutchison
at the corner of Main and Bond streets
broke and ran down Bond street. Officer
Stanford ran in pursuit and ordered him
to stop, and fired two shots in the air to in
duce him to do so. This not having the de-
sired effect he fired shot which struck
Hutchison in the calf of the leg and he
fell on the bank of the river near the en-
gine house. The man was taken into a
house near by and the doctors endeavored
to locate the bullet, it having ranged up
ward and embedded itself in the muscles.
He was eventually taken to the hospital.
1t is not yet known whether the wound
will give him much trouble or not.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-10-26
The Wool Trade.

MANCHESTER, October 49, The Guar
dian's commercial article says: Business
in few departments moderate, but perhaps
reaches the average. Firmness and conf
dence prevail. Calcutta inquiry is slack,
but the demand from China and Bombay
is. moderate. Export yarns are firm. The
position Of the spinners isstrong, although
demand is slack. Inquiry from Japan,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-10-26

BILLINGS, October 90 Joseph Older
left here at 2 o'clock p. m. yesterday for
Brundy's ferry, driving four wild bronchos
attached to wagon. At about o'clock
parties returning from the ferry found
him lying dead in the road near Laurel
station. It is supposed that the team ran
away and he falling from the wagon was
run over and killed. The coroner has
gone to take charge Of the body.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-10-26
Local Agent OF the Manitoba.

Mr.. Chas McDaniels, who has been act
ing as live stock agent for the Manitoba,
has been appointed and has accepted the
position of local agent at Fort Benton,
During this summer and fall Mr.. McDan
iela has been on the move constantly in
the interest of the road and has been very
successful in securing business. He hes
made friends wherever he went and has
become deservedly popular with Our peo-
pie, who are much pleased with the ap-
pointment. His family, now in Miles City,
will join him here shortly and he will
make this his permanent residence.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-10-26
Destructive Fires.

SAN FRANCISCO, October 10. The Full
'on Iron works, the third largest in the
aty, were burned tonight. The fire was
saused by the explosion of petroleum,
sinch had been put in the boiler. The
4achine shop with much machinery IN
s'aang complete castings for six steel
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-10-26
A Printer With Fat Take.

WACO, Tex, October 2O.-Jos. E. Hamil-
ton, printer Of this city, has fallen heir
to an estate worth between two and three
million dollars. He is nephew of Hora-
ito j. Hamilton, rich miner of Oroville,
Butte county, Col, who died last April
leaving no heirs. Hamilton starts for
Oroville next week.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-10-26
The Wrong Time of Year to Quit Work.

PHILADELPHIA, October 2O-By order Of
Shoemakers assembly No. 70, 5000 hands
engaged in the manufacture of shoes quit
work to-day and twenty four factories
paid off their hands and closed their
doors. This means that the situation was
not looked upon by the manufacturers as
a strike but discharge.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-10-26
German Officers to Drill Chinese Soldiers

BERLIN, October 2O.-China has applied
to the army authorities for officers to in
struct and organize the Chinese army, and
the emperor has consented to allow
officers to 60 there. Many have volun
teered for the work though salary is small.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-10-26
The canadian Mormons.

OTTAWA, October 2O-Advice received
here indicate that the mormon colony that
settled on Lees creek, at Lethbridge, n.
W. T., is in a prosperous state. A recent
visitor there states that the followers Of
Joe Smith have made more progress in
three months than any other settlers in as
many years.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-10-26
The Grow Indian acknowledgements
Reports Military Movements.

BILLINGS, October 22.-It is rumored
here that by order of Special Agent Arm
strong the arrest of Sword Bearer and his
followers was attempted by the troops
yesterday, resulting in ten soldiers being
killed. The military authorities at the
fort refuse to give any information by
wire Advices from Fort Custer just re-
ceived prove the rumor Of an engagement
unfounded. Gen. Ruger will arrive there
tomorrow. The arrests will probably be
attempted by the military early next week.
It is impossible to determine the result.
Fifty Grows, under Sword Bearer, have
gone to visit the Cheyennes.
Fort KEoGH, M. T., October 22.-Troop
A, Seventh cavalry, Capt. Moylan, and
company E, Fifth infantry, Capt. Ewers,
left Fort Keogh for the Cheyenne Indian
agency on Tongue river this morning.
Three companies of infantry, commanded
by Major Snyder, leave the same place by
rail for Custer station, thence to the Grow
agency overland
MILES CRY, October 22-Three compa-
MES of the Fifth infantry in command of
the old Indian fighter, Major Simon Sny-
der, received orders to leave this morning
via the n. P r. r. to Custer Station,
thence cross to the Grow agency, the scene
of Fridays trouble. To-day one troop of
cavalry and one company of infantry
started for the Cheyenne agency on
Tongue river. It is feared that the trou-
BILE is being melted by a party Of young
Grows who are at the Cheyenne agency in
all their war paint. Agent Armstrong is
anxious for military protection. There is
some excitement in Miles among remote
{stoekmen who happen to be in town. They
think their horses will be sacrificed. Sew
eral men from Miles, old frontiersmen and
Indian fighters, are getting ready to go to
the front if the danger is iminent. The
treacherous nature of the Cheyennes is
mostly feared, as there are many unpro-
tected settlers in that country. The Grows
do not cause much anxiety, as they are
known to be towards. An army officer at
Keogh is authority for the statement that
the Grows can put 1000 warriors in the
field at short notice, fully supplied with
the munitions Of war The Cheyennes, on
the other hand, are not we'll armed and are
poor. The Crows are the richest tribe in
the northwest.
WAsH1NGroN,D. c., October 22.-The
secretary of the interior has received a
telegram from Indian Inspector Arm
strong, at the Grow agency in Montana, to
the effect that ''Sword Bearer" and his
seventeen followers have gone to Tongue
river agency and are endeavoring to in
duce the northern Cheyennes to join them
IN resisting the authorities of the govern
ment. There is nothing definite.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-10-26

China and India has subsided. Sales Of
cloth are light but prices steady. Best
China skirting strong and we'll conducted.
Early delivery impossible. Medium and
common easier ard firm. Some inquiry
exists for Jacconets and Mulls Best prin-
ters are firm with good business. Medium
and lower reeds are quiet with moderate
demand for better makes China and
Mexican cloths are rather more actively
sought for. Others heavy; goods quiet
but steady; sales small.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-10-26
The Minneapolis Tribune win Apologize.

MrNNEApoLIs, October 90 The Tribune
tomorrow will publicly acknowledge the
error it committed in publishing any mat
ter uncomplimentary to Mrs. Cleveland
during her visit in this city. Will E.
Haskell, 'Jr., a member of the Tribune
company, will assume over his own sigma
ture the entire responsibility for the
Cleveland editorial and entirely exonerate
Mr.. Blethen from all knowledge, partici-
patton or responsibility in the same.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-10-26
he Miner Damage Suit---Wickedness in the
Silver City.

BUTTE, October 20.-The testimony in
the Miner damage suit is now all in and
part of the counsel's argument made.
Judge Knowles for the plaintiffs and Col.
Napton for the defense will close in the
morning. Taken as whole, the evidence
is not at all creditable to the morality of
Butte. 1t shows that whatever was the
moral condition Of the Lizzie block during
the twenty-seven days it was in charge of
Mescames, Rae and Kirby, prior to the
Miners attack, it has been far from repu-
table since, and that there are several
other similar places in town, where well
to do men about town whose names were
not given, had been and probably are still
occupying relation Of "lovers' of women
wboinhabit such places, and the prevalence
Of these dens of iniquity seems to have in
creased rather than diminished since the
public exposure was first made. The inn
preston is that the plaintiffs will get a
Judgment of some kind, probably for a
mere nominal sum. But it is not probable
they can collect anything, as W. A. Clark
already has a judgment against the Miner
for over $4,000, and Clark and Larabie's
bank has also a claim which will have
precedence over any which these plaintiffs
may obtain
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-10-26
Gould and Sage to be criminally Prosecuted.

New YORK, October 19.-Counsel for
the gentlemen who have begun suit
against Jay Gould and Russell Sage for
100000 says that criminal proceedings
will also be begun against Gould and
Sage, and to this end he requested the
Pacific Railway investigation commission
to furnish him with record of their pro
ceedings, but was refused on the grounds
that the commission had not authority to
do so.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-27
A WORKING wOMEN's HOTEL.
Something About an Instit ution OF
This Character.

NEW YORK, March 26.-John Wana-
maker will build working women's
hotel, so the story goes, in Philadelphia.
Better luck to the scheme th an attended
Stewards magnificent blunder in New
York. What a rich man proposes to do
for the working woman is one thing;
what the working woman is doing for
herself is, to me, far more interesting
thing.
There is working woman's hotel al
ready in operation in New York city,
which was started by the capital of shop
girls, which is run by shop girls and
which accommodates shop girls. 1t keeps
roof over the heads OF some seventy in-
mates. and IL never asks the working
woman to barter her independence Tor a
home.
A sturdy, brown-haiTed Americ an girl
OF % or thereaboutS has been the head
and front Of the undertaking from the
start, and the other day she gave me an
outline Of the. scheme. "There are three
OF u.s." she said, land we came TO the city
together couple of years ago. Father
left us $500 apiece and beyond that we
had each two hands and nothing more.
We had no trade; nobody at home had
ever thought OF our needing one, and W Q
were unused to work of any kind. We
drlfted into the shops, OF course. Every
girl with one good gown and who knows
now TO comb her hair does that in the
city to-day.
~ earned So week and the others had
81 a week at the start, and we lived like
some thousands more. That means a
top floor bedroom, IA gas jet, a tin pail,
bakers bread and tea. We had to have
car fare, we had to have clothes and the
bread and butter had TO SHIFT tor them
selves"
Just when she began 10 think OF other
possibilities, this energetic piece OF
feminine humanity told me she did not
know. A scheme had been in her mind
almost from the start. ~ was sure, as
soon as the idea came to me-" she said,
"that if could once find tue right sort OF
house, in the right part of the city, and
manage the housekeeping as cleverly aud
as carefully as they do back in the
country, / could cOntrive decent
sort Of home living for my sisters, for
myself and for a good many women
beside, al rates that shop girls can afford
topay.
"rhe difficulty was about rlsking our
little capital. II didn't earn much for US
in the savings bank, but 1t was all we had.
you know, and we had never touched "a
penny OF II. no matter how shabby we
went or how hungry we grew.
III was behind the handkerchief counter
and one Of my sisters sold stockings aud
the other buttons in ore OF the biggest OF
the Now York stores. There were 700
women about the establishment. and We
talked the matt up mornings aud nights
Win every one that We knew. There was
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-27
QUOTATION PARTIES.
A New Lenten Amusement That Has
Become Fashionable.

A New Lenten Amusement That Has
Become Fashionable.
NEW YORK, March ga new Lsnten
amusement has become fashionable. 1t
is considered the correct thing that all
pleasures INDUCED in during the peni-
tentIal season shall also be instructive.
so that the new form of entertainment.
which Is called "quotation party" Hills
the requirements. 1t Is astonishing
how ignorant most OF us are with the
authorship OF old familiar quotations
which, possibly, we have heard all our
lives.
The hostess provides prize, some
times two or three. Some article of bric-
a-brac is usually the first prize, or a pic
ture painted by the hostess, if she Is
artistic. For the second prize any of the
pretty lace scarfs are used, and for the
third a bouquet, box OF bon bons, or any
pretty, comparatively inexpensive knick-
knack. AT a recent quotation party
large fruit cake, made by the ACCOMPLISH
ed young and beautiful hostess, was the
third prize. 1t is not, of course, neces-
sary TO have more than one prize, al
though 1t - more exciting.
The hostess makes a list usually of
fifty comparatively familiar quotations.
Then each guest ts provided with paper
and pencil and as the hostess reads of
the quotation the guest writes the name
OF the author. These papers are not signed,
so that II none are answered correctly
there il no modification attending il. ana
the victorious one is ready enough to
claim MS paper. This amusement has
the advantage Of being equally attractive
TO both sexes. 1t is, | believe, a Boston
importation. Almost every one Is capa-
bic OF answering correctly one or two. IL
is made necessary that at least half must
be answered TO gain first prize. aud a
third 10 gain second prize. while a fourth
of the answers must be correct to obtain
the third prize. All Of fashionable society
is engaged in reading up, and the literary
flavor about this recreation makes it some
thing TO be proud of.
A new and pretty work is painting on
channels skin. 1t is used to cover glove
boxes and jewel cases, and the tops OF
small stools and tables are covered with
channels skin with design OF flowers,
grapes or cuplds painted at one side
Chamois tides also decorate chairs and
sofas. EVELYN BAKER HARVIER.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-27

1t is known that he has two, and
probably more. Detective Ducey
has done good work in capturing the
fellow.
The woman whom he represented as his
sister has been known under the name OF
Kate Ray. or Mrs. Bay. The grand jury
al the October term OF the Middlesex
Superior Court brought in an Indictment
which alleges that Andrew j. Grant,
witch several aliases, on Sept. Z, 1885. IN
lawfully obtained from Lucy Torrey OF
Cambridge 80 shares of the Cambridge
Gaslight Company of the value of $3.50
each share, four shares Of the Cambridge
Railway Company of the value OF $115
each share, bank book OF the Cam bridge
Savings Bank representing $1,000, and
S6,342 in money, the property of the said
Lucy Torrey, and also alleges that Kate
Ray melted, procured and aided tn
SAID Grant in illegally obtaining said
property.